“Trade war from the USA will last”

– I can confirm that the trade war with USA It will last in the foreseeable future. Canadians should continue to buy Canadian products and support each other – said Trudeau during a press conference, emphasizing that in the talks conducted by the government is a priority to limit the impact that on the economy is Canada They may have 25 % duties on Tuesday.

They are suspended only for a month, at the request of the manufacturers, duties for car parts and cars. Trudeau commented: – Even if they like duties so much, they admit that the duties for the automotive industry or other industries will hurt the Americans.

American duties have already been challenged by Canada to the World Trade Organization (WTO), while Canada introduced 25 % customs exports. First of all, it is duties on goods worth $ 30 billion in Canadian dollars, and after 21 days another one is to be introduced – for goods worth $ 125 billion in Canadian dollars. Additional non -tariff restrictions, such as preventing American companies to tenders for public orders or removing American alcohol from stores, introduce Canadian provinces and territories.

Trudeau reminded that the Canadian retaliatory duties would be lifted only when the US resigned from their duties, and said that Canada has a strong tender position.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Melanie Jola said on Wednesday during a meeting in Toronto that Canada can use both the imposition of export duties, as well as suspending the export of critical goods, including the use of the US dependence on Canadian uranium, necessary in American nuclear power plants.

The Canada Prime Minister talked to the US president on Wednesday Donald Trumpand and Thursday characterized this conversation as “colorful” but “constructive”. Trump described this conversation as “rather friendly”. “The Wall Street Journal” wrote on Thursday, citing anonymous sources that the conversation at some point was dotted with curses.

The Public CBC sender stated that Trudeau did not use a non -parliamentary language, while Trump was to use curses during the part of the conversation about dairy products.

Canada uses a quota system for dairy production, poultry and eggs, balancing demand and supply and securing sufficient income for farmers. This issue was disputed during the negotiations of the current shape of the North American free trade agreement; Canada made slight concessions to the US.